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Meaning of adoptative in English:

adoptative

Pronunciation /əˈdɒptətɪv/

adjective

rare

  • Designating a parent, child, or relationship that is such by adoption; adoptive.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From post-classical Latin adoptativus from classical Latin adoptāt-, past participial stem of adoptāre + -īvus.